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Out and About Friday 5th August

We have a total of 66 relief chefs out that we are charging for all over Scotland, Wales and North England.

22 relief jobs confirmed for the week so far

Its great having Ruth on board and pushing to get more placements

Anna has been busy this week working on Sage and doing invoices, chasing references and sending out a few CV’s

If you are looking for a permanent job please feel free to pop over your CV to Anna@chefsinscotland.co.uk

Here are a few chefs we have out just now

Simon Logan still working away at The Shapwells Hotel along with John Robinson

Lee McKechnie a great addition to the CIS team is at The Dunavon hotel

Shaun Murray is still at Cobbles in Kelso

Pawel Sawiki is at The Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore

Andrew Engledow on to his 2nd stint at Skeabost Hotel

Ross Hunter is covering Bobby Ainsworth’s holiday at Lord of The Isles

Tim Morris has confirmed he will be at The Salutation Hotel for a while longer

Mark Bellingham and Richard Brow are getting on well and working away at Moness

John Cowie is away back over to work in Shetland with Brudolff Hotels joining Juanvi

Mark Milne is back with CIS and is with Chicco at The Creggans Inn

Brian Smith has confirmed to stay on at Banff Springs Hotel

Szymon Spockinski is at The Three Lemons working with Nastasia

Patrick Johnstone has just started at The Anchor in Johnshaven

Michele Lorusso is at Cawdor Tavern

Stuart Urquhart also just started at The Royal Oak in Cullen

Thank you to ALL our relief chefs for your continued hard work and support 😊 xx

Out and About 29th July 2022

We still have a good amount of relief chefs our working (65) getting relief chefs confirmed this week has been a struggle managed to get 8 confirmed so far for the week, I am waiting on a couple this afternoon so hopefully get into double figures.

Here are some of the great chefs we have out just now

Callum MacMichael is in Stornoway at The Royal Hotel

Shaun Murray still at Cobbles in Kelso

Stuart MacColl at Thr Great Western Hotel in Oban

Chris Daily is back over in Gatehouse of Fleet at The Cally Palace

Stuart Bates is at The Leapark Hotel in Grangemouth

Chris de Saint Do is at Port Askaig Hotel over on Islay

Sarah Litster is in Skye at The Kinloch Lodge Hotel

John Geddes is working every other weekend at Cawdor Tavern, Michele Lorusso has also just joined them

Steven Marshall is still at The Drovers inn – Loch Lomond

Jasper Philipson is finishing the season off down at The Mill Forge near Gretna

Mark Carswell also still at The Boat Inn in Aboyne

Ollie Rankin is having a couple of weeks off to spend with the kids hen heading back to The Cally Palace Hotel

Leon Edgeson is still at The Courtyard by Marriott in Inverness

Thank you ALL, you are all appreciated 😊 xx

Out And About 22nd July 2022

We currently have 69 relief chefs out working with 14 confirmed jobs for the week so far.

The availability does remain tight.

We have Ruth starting with us working remotely in the Lakes from 1st August, feel free to start getting registered now for positions in the North England. You can email ruth@chefsinscotland.co.uk with a copy of your up to date CV and reference details.

Here are come of the chefs we have out

Graeme Anderson was helping at Kincraig for a few day then headed to Inverness to work at The Mercure Hotel

Paul Hackland is back in Lockerbie at The Sure Hotel covering holidays

Vlad Sviridenko is in the North of Scotland at Th Plockton Inn

Ryan Williamson has joined Mark Wilkinson and Ciaran Clarke at The Tontine in Greenock

Pedro Dionisio is at The Ben Nevis Hotel in Fort William

Dougie Gillies is back at his favourite place Tobermory at The Western Isles Hotel

Scott McDonald and Brian Smith at Banff Springs Hotel

Nadia Serjegeva finished at The Anchor in Johnshaven and is back helping at Kastille / Turriff Show

Gordon Murphy went to cover at Lomond Hills Hotel while Richard Clark was at Craigsanquhar Hotel

Artur Gradzki is at Sligachan Hotel, Isle of Skye

Peter Norrie finished at Inn at Ardgour and is back helping at Tulchan Lodge

Nastasia Costinea is at The Three Lemons in Aberfeldy

Angela Richards is finishing up her 2nd stint at Tigh an Eilean Hotel also there is Jordan Hancox and Jayne Golden

Bruce Robertson is at The Inn at Ardgour in Lochaber

Thank you All for your hard work and support 😊 we really do appreciate it

Out and About 8th July 2022

We have 68 relief chefs out and 17 jobs confirmed for the week so far.

Here are some of the chefs we have out

Pawel Sawiki is at The Cairngorm Hotel in Aviemore

Mona Clara Cojocaru is at The Kames Hotel in Tighnabruaich

Stuart Jackson is at The Creggans Inn in Cairndow

Joshua Clark is at Ben Nevis Hotel in Fort William

Jordan Hancox and Jayne Golden at at Tigh an Eilean in Strathcarron

Lee Mckechnie is back helping for 1 week at Marcliffe Hotel in Pitfoldes

John Robinson is back at The Shapwells Hotel near Penrith

Derrick Bartley is at Woll Golf in Selkirk

John Cowie at The Portree Hotel in Skye

Wojciech Pajdosz is at Pitbauchlie Hotel in Fife

Samuel Clarke at The Bridge Hotel in Buttermere

Chris Rush is in Inverness at The Bunchrew House Hotel

Paul Hackland is over in Islay at Port Askaig

Frank Davie is at Sligachan Hotel in Skye

John Johnstone is at The Roxburghe Hotel in Kelso

Tom Devlin is over in Harris at Hotel Hebrides

Tim Morris is at The Salutation Hotel in Perth

Dougie Gillies is at Tontine Hotel in Greenock

Thank you ALL for your continued support and hard work 😊 xx

Out and About 1st July 2022

We have 60 chefs currently out working.

13 jobs confirmed for the week so far.

The availability of chefs is still tight, but we hope to get over the hump in the next week or so, there has been some movement on the relief list.

There are new jobs getting registered every day.

If relief work is something, you would like to do then please get in touch I can let you know the ins and outs if it is something you have thought about but have never done.

A great way to meet new people, see new places.

Accommodation is free, you get travelling expenses paid upon completion on the agreed stint, guaranteed a minimum of 40 hours per week over 5 days.

Great hourly rates of pay paid PAYE (with holiday pay) or Self Employed (would need a UTR number)

Here are some of the chefs we have out at the moment

Andrew Engledow is in Skye at The Skeabost hotel

Liam Estabrook is getting on excellent at The Royal Oak in Cullen and has agreed to stay to the end of the summer season.

Szymon Spocinski joined relief this year and has been kept busy firstly going to The Roxburghe Hotel, then on to Kings Manor, then back to The Roxburghe then heading north to the Rowantree Hotel, Cairngorm Hotel and then to his current assignment at The Ceilidh Place where he finishes tomorrow before heading off on holiday – Thank for your hard work Szymon 😊

Stuart Urquhart is at the Royal Hotel in Keith working with Alan MacPherson

Vlad Vladimirov went to help out for a couple of weeks at The Duke of Gordon Hotel in Kingussie before he starts his new permanent job in Stathpeffer – Ally the best Vlad

Mike Struthers and his partner are working away at The Rowardennan Hotel 4 days per week.

Sandra Stevenson is now in the middle of her contract at The Isles inn in Portree

Josh Clark is at The Ben Nevis Hotel, he like the idea of being in Fort William as he is a keen hill walker and would like to tackle Ben Nevis

Thank you to ALL our relief chefs for your continued support and hard work.

Take care everyone 😊

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